Ok, so I used a combo of these 2 resources to try and balance my first kegged batch.
(preface, I rock/rolled @ 12psi, and then hit it with 20psi for a day to start off. This was well over a week ago, so I hoped any screwup has reached equilibrium)
Here, I determined that @ 38F, and 16psi, I would have a pretty good carb level @ 2.94vols. I'd like it a bit on the high side.
Ok, so then I went Here, and it says at 16psi I'd only need 7.75' of 3/16" beer line to be balanced.
I have 10' beer line as a result of majority recommendation when I was researching buying my keg kit. I just researched a bit more, and apparently the only thing having too long beer line would just result in a slower pour. I'm totally fine with that.
Well, @ 16psi, I get a full 16oz pint in about 3-4 seconds. I'm drinking out of a taller hefewiesen-type glass now (20oz glass I believe), and it still fills in about the same amount of time. 80% foam, 20% beer. And the beer is pretty flat.
So, experimenting, I backed the pressure down to 12-14 psi. I swear I think I'm getting more foam, and barely a slower pour.
Sanitized everything with star-san. Did not clean brand new lines with hot water (seen where that could potentially cause ripples in the line).
Have my beer line looped/coiled on the fridge door @ about the level of the top weld of the keg. Taps (perlick 525 chrome on SS shanks) approx 2' above keg center.
Now granted, I've had a few homebrews today while "experimenting", and I'm out of ideas. I thought the carbonation would equalize or get better with time, and I do believe I was more satisfied when I first tapped the keg. (either that, or I was just so excited to keg my first batch that I didn't care :fro
Any ideas on what gives?
(preface, I rock/rolled @ 12psi, and then hit it with 20psi for a day to start off. This was well over a week ago, so I hoped any screwup has reached equilibrium)
Here, I determined that @ 38F, and 16psi, I would have a pretty good carb level @ 2.94vols. I'd like it a bit on the high side.
Ok, so then I went Here, and it says at 16psi I'd only need 7.75' of 3/16" beer line to be balanced.
I have 10' beer line as a result of majority recommendation when I was researching buying my keg kit. I just researched a bit more, and apparently the only thing having too long beer line would just result in a slower pour. I'm totally fine with that.
Well, @ 16psi, I get a full 16oz pint in about 3-4 seconds. I'm drinking out of a taller hefewiesen-type glass now (20oz glass I believe), and it still fills in about the same amount of time. 80% foam, 20% beer. And the beer is pretty flat.
So, experimenting, I backed the pressure down to 12-14 psi. I swear I think I'm getting more foam, and barely a slower pour.
Sanitized everything with star-san. Did not clean brand new lines with hot water (seen where that could potentially cause ripples in the line).
Have my beer line looped/coiled on the fridge door @ about the level of the top weld of the keg. Taps (perlick 525 chrome on SS shanks) approx 2' above keg center.
Now granted, I've had a few homebrews today while "experimenting", and I'm out of ideas. I thought the carbonation would equalize or get better with time, and I do believe I was more satisfied when I first tapped the keg. (either that, or I was just so excited to keg my first batch that I didn't care :fro
Any ideas on what gives?